The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-08

IN THE FAMILY BURYING LOT
In MALONE.
Among the Distinguished Gaests
Present at the Funeral Was
Rutherford b. Hayes.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, June IA
special from Malone received this af-
ternoon says: TIE obsequies over the
remains Of Ex-Vics President W heller,
our honored and beloved fellow towns
man, were held in the Congregf tional
church, every available foot Of space
in tbs large edifice being occupied. All
the business places were close d at noon
for the remainder the day. TIE
body rem aimed at the house until Tues
day morning, wher, at 10 O'Clock,
after prayer, 1t was moved to the vesti-
bule OF The church, where it laid in
state and YVES viewed until l o'clock,
and the school Children, their teach
ers and hundreds OF others had an
opportunity to look upon the we'll
known features for the last time. The
pail bearers were D. W. Lawrence, II.
A. Taylor, q. G. Gleason, VIM. A.
Short, Tbomss r Kane and ]. j.
Seaver, old ar d lifelong friends OF Mr..
Wheeler.
The large auditorium was beauti-
fully draped with proiusion of Grape
end national figs and a wealth of
flowers adorned every appropriate
place. The services were begun by an
invocation by Pastor @. s. Richards
A choir ssrg a teAutiful anthem,
which had been the favorite of Mr..
Wheeier, entitled Jerusalem the
Golden" A portion OF Scripture was
read by Rev. Lewis, pastor of st.
Marks, and prayer was offered by Rev.
j. W. Ashworth, pastor OF the First
Baptist church.
The choir then sang Mr.. Wheeler's
favorite hymn;
"Come unto me when shadows darkly gather,
When the sad heartis weary and distressed"
The pastor then preached an elo.
quent sermon ftom the text "And
they shall bring the glory and honor
to the nations to t"-Rsvelstions
xxi, 26. After a discourse on the
text MI, Richardson discussed the char
acter of the lsie Mr.. Wheeler as a
citizen, patriot and Christian. At the
conclusion of sn interesting and i'm
pressive ceremony the funeral cortege
was formed and under escort Of the
Twenty seventh separate company
wendell its way to the beautiful Gem
etery east of the vii age, and he is now
at rest beside the remains OF his wife
and kindred who preceded him many
years ago.
Among the distinguished gentle
men in attendance were Ex.President
r. B. Hayes and his son Webb; Gen.
VIM. A DAFT, of Po'sdsm; Gen. N.
Martin CHrliss, Senator Charles s.
Knapp, of Louisville, and Elk Gov. J.
g. Smith, of st. Albaus.
HAYES SPEAKS FEELINGLY OF WHEELER.
WATERTowN, N. Y, June 7.-R. B.
Hayes was in this city this evening on
his way to attend the funeral OF Elk.
Vice President Wheeler at Malone.
During his stsy here Mr.. Hayes was
seen by reporter. He spoke feelingly
of the death OF Mr.. Wheeler and OF
their pleasant relations while associat-
ed with each other in Washington.
He said the genial and kindly nature
OF the dead statesman endeaIed him
to sll. He bad always looked upon
Mr.. Wheeler as a man of answering
fidelity to honest principles. He was
an earnest champion Of Republican
principles, q man OF god Judgment
and answering in his devotion to
what he hel eyed. to be right in public
or private affairs. His death would be
deeply regretted by all who knew him.